Dirigible headlight for automobiles and analogous vehicles



Dec. 111 1923. 1,477,417

C. AFBEGGS DIRIGIBLE HEADLIGHT FOR AUTOMOBILES AND ANALOGOUS VEHICLES Filed March 51. 1922 Patented Dec. Ill, 1923.

- STATES was CHARLES A. IBEGGS, OF RICE LAKE, WISCONSIN.

DIRIGIBLE HEADLIGHT FOR AUTQIVIOBILES AND ANALOGOUS VEHICLES.

Application filedfiflarch 31, 1922. Serial No. 548,S71.'

To all to lz-om it may concern:

Be it known that 1, CHARLES A. Bnees, a citizen of the United States, residing at Rice Lake, in the county of Barron and State of lVisconsin, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Dir'igible Headlights for Automobiles and Analogous Vehicles; and I do hereby declare the fol lowing to be a full, clear and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

The primary intent of the present invention is the provision of a headlight for antomobiles and motor vehicles generally which will, under all conditions, shed the rays of light in the direction of travel, whether the vehicle is moving in a direct line or deviating therefrom to the right or left, thereby enabling the driver to observe the road so as to minimize the chances for a casualty when passing other vehicles or pedestrians on the road, or making a turn.

The invention also aims to dispose the headlight for protection and to insure its operation in the manner intended, the same having connection with the steering gear and movable therewith to cause the rays of light to follow the direction of the steering wheels, whereby to illuminate the road in advance of the vehicle, whether the same is traveling straight ahead, or making a turn in either direction.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent and suggestthemselves as the nature of the invention is understood.

While the drawings illustrate an embodiment of the invention it is to be understood that in adapting the same to meet different conditions and recuiirements, various changes in the form, proportion and minor details of construction may be resorted to without departing from the nature of the invention.

Referring to the accompanying drawings forming a part of the application,

Figure l is a front view of portion, of an automobile, illustrating the application of the invention,

Figure is a plan view,

Figure 3 is a vertical longitudinal section, and

Figure 4 shows a different manner of mounting the headlight.

Corresponding and like parts are referred to in the following description and designated in the several views of the drawings by like reference characters.

The numeral 1 designates the usual drag link or spindle connecting rod. 2 designates a vertical shaft which is externally screw threaded. The shaft 2 is mounted in a bearing 3 near its upper end. and is set in a bearing & carried by the front male 5. The upper bearing 3 is applied to the inner lower portion of the fender adjacent the radiator 6 and between the radiator and the front wheel. A headlight 7 is attached to the upper end of the shaft 2.

A T-fitting 8 is mount-ed upon the threaded portion of the shaft 2 and an arm 9 is threaded int the lateral branch of the T- fitting 8 and its outer end is provided with a series of openings 10, whereby provision is had for a link 11 adjustably connecting the arm 9 with the spindle rod 1. The arm 9 may be adjusted vertically on the shaft 2 and is secured in the adjusted position by screwing it into the lateral branch of the T-fitting 8 until its inner end binds the shaft 2. %y having the arm 9 adjustably connected with the shaft 2 and the link 11 adjustably connected with the arm, provision is had for adapting the headlight to different. makes of automobiles and motor vehicles generally.

The headlight 7 is auxiliary to the usual side headlights and is mounted in a position. to be protected and is preferably disposed in advance of the ordinary side headlights and in such a manner as to throw the raws of light to illuminate the road ahead of the machine, whet-her the latter is traveling in a direct course or turning to the right or to the left. The arrangement is such that when the front wheels are turned to the right or left, the headlight correspondingly turns as to shed the rays of light in direction approximately parallel with the wheels. whereby to light no the road in advance of the vehicle. whether the same is traveling straight ahead, deviating from straight course, or making a turn.

I Figure 4: the shaft 2 of the headlight. 7 is shown mounted in the longitudinal bar 12 of the chassis thereby doing away with the lower bearing 4:.

What is claimed is:

In combination with a fender and a side headlight disposed. above the same and an axle, a turntable upstanding lamp-carrying shaft, a lamp on said shaft belew and aux;

iliary to the headlights,- fitting screwthre'acted 0n sa'id'sha'ft for adjustment 10ngitudinally thereof, an arm sereW-threadedto said fitting at substantially right angle to the shaft and at one end a-daptec'l to bind against-"theshaft; a steering-gear connecting link extending through the arm to prevent retrograde turning movement thereof relatively to the shaft and fitting, a bearing 10 011 said fendenfor' the shaift, a hearing on said wide for the shaft, the Latter hearing being directly below andndj ustziblewith respect to the first bearing.

g In testimony whereof I aflix my signa- 'ture in presence of two Witnesses. 

